Bought A House!

Discussion in 'Random Nonsense' started by booman, Sep 6, 2024.

  1. booman

    booman Grand High Exalted Mystic Emperor of Linux Gaming Staff Member

    Joined:
    Dec 17, 2012
    Messages:
    8,341
    Likes Received:
    625
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    Linux, Virginia
    Home page:
    Finally, after short-sale in 2012 with our townhouse, we purchased a home here in Virginia. Its actually a few streets away from the rental we live in. My wife and I are so excited because after renting for 12 years and getting ripped off (paying $1900 a month) we can live in our own house with no mortgage.

    Patience pays off!

    We were blessed the owners were willing to go down $35K from their asking price and my inheritance covered the rest.

    Specs:
    • Year built 1974
    • 1700 SF
    • 4 Bedrooms
    • 2 Bathrooms
    • Large Den
    • Garage

    It will need some work of course. We plan to remove some walls in the living/dining room to open it up so the kitchen and living room are all one space. I'm going to paint the den and make it into my office. Then I'm going to build the garage into a recording studio.

    To top-it-off, we are surrounded by trees on the property and forest everywhere in the neighborhood.

    Update!
    Here is a 3D rendering of our house in SketchUp


    20240828_134715.jpg 20240828_134802.jpg 20240828_135232.jpg 20240828_135420.jpg 20240828_135009.jpg
    Last edited: Nov 15, 2024
    Daerandin likes this.
  2. Gizmo

    Gizmo Chief Site Administrator Staff Member

    Joined:
    Dec 6, 2012
    Messages:
    2,282
    Likes Received:
    172
    Trophy Points:
    63
    Location:
    Webb City, Missouri
    Home page:
    Hey Boo! Very nice! Congrats!
    booman likes this.
  3. Daerandin

    Daerandin Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Oct 18, 2013
    Messages:
    1,157
    Likes Received:
    259
    Trophy Points:
    83
    Location:
    Northern Norway
    Home page:
    Awesome! The house looks really nice, and it is big.
    booman likes this.
  4. booman

    booman Grand High Exalted Mystic Emperor of Linux Gaming Staff Member

    Joined:
    Dec 17, 2012
    Messages:
    8,341
    Likes Received:
    625
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    Linux, Virginia
    Home page:
    Thanks guys! Yeah, we'll make it a bit more modern and then add square footage to the Garage. I can't wait!
    I've been renting way too long!
  5. Daniel~

    Daniel~ Chief BBS Administrator Staff Member

    Joined:
    Dec 17, 2012
    Messages:
    11,352
    Likes Received:
    170
    Trophy Points:
    63
    Location:
    Greenwater WA
    Home page:
    What a beautiful way to step into ownership.

    having got free of a mortgage just recently
    I can say you don't realize how good it is all at once, it takes years of quite satisfaction for it to sink in.

    starting right now! ":O)
  6. booman

    booman Grand High Exalted Mystic Emperor of Linux Gaming Staff Member

    Joined:
    Dec 17, 2012
    Messages:
    8,341
    Likes Received:
    625
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    Linux, Virginia
    Home page:
    Thanks Daniel! We are so excited to make it our house and eventually have grandkids come to visit.
    I'm going to build a recording studio/movie theater in the garage. I can't wait to start!
  7. Daniel~

    Daniel~ Chief BBS Administrator Staff Member

    Joined:
    Dec 17, 2012
    Messages:
    11,352
    Likes Received:
    170
    Trophy Points:
    63
    Location:
    Greenwater WA
    Home page:
    ah boo!
    You and yours had this coming to ya!
    Glad to see that people sometimes get what is due to them
    booman likes this.
  8. booman

    booman Grand High Exalted Mystic Emperor of Linux Gaming Staff Member

    Joined:
    Dec 17, 2012
    Messages:
    8,341
    Likes Received:
    625
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    Linux, Virginia
    Home page:
    Here is my plans for this house once we solidify a small loan and find a contractor:
    • Build out garage into studio/theater
    • Remodel downstairs bathroom
    • Spare room design into craft/guest room
    • New kitchen countertops and sink
    • Living/Dining/Kitchen walls & floor demo, new flooring
    I'm building our whole house to scale in SketchUp
    I'll make sure to add some photos of it
  9. booman

    booman Grand High Exalted Mystic Emperor of Linux Gaming Staff Member

    Joined:
    Dec 17, 2012
    Messages:
    8,341
    Likes Received:
    625
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    Linux, Virginia
    Home page:
    Here are a few pics of my office after painting
    I plan to replace those desks with 3 identical desks and plan to build new PCs for gaming, homeschool, etc.

    20241016_073521.jpg 20241016_073608.jpg 20241025_150639.jpg
  10. Gizmo

    Gizmo Chief Site Administrator Staff Member

    Joined:
    Dec 6, 2012
    Messages:
    2,282
    Likes Received:
    172
    Trophy Points:
    63
    Location:
    Webb City, Missouri
    Home page:
    What is that in front of the fireplace? A 'Skatar'?

    Ooh, what kind of Bass is that?
    Last edited: Nov 13, 2024
    booman likes this.
  11. Daniel~

    Daniel~ Chief BBS Administrator Staff Member

    Joined:
    Dec 17, 2012
    Messages:
    11,352
    Likes Received:
    170
    Trophy Points:
    63
    Location:
    Greenwater WA
    Home page:
    you might further my understanding by posting some of your favorite music..or whats a guitar for? lol
  12. booman

    booman Grand High Exalted Mystic Emperor of Linux Gaming Staff Member

    Joined:
    Dec 17, 2012
    Messages:
    8,341
    Likes Received:
    625
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    Linux, Virginia
    Home page:
    Yeah, my skater friend in Arizona made that skateboard guitar for me! It really plays and plugs in. He even gave me a slide to play it.

    As for favorite music, I'm a heavy metal dude. Mostly thrash metal and Djent.
    • Meshugga
    • Periphery
    • Extol
    • Demon Hunter
    • Erra
    • Bloodshot Dawn
    • Veil of Maya
    Don't forget I'm remodeling the garage into a recording studio and home theater. I will be recording my own music in there.
  13. booman

    booman Grand High Exalted Mystic Emperor of Linux Gaming Staff Member

    Joined:
    Dec 17, 2012
    Messages:
    8,341
    Likes Received:
    625
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    Linux, Virginia
    Home page:
    Here is a pic of my drumset in the temporary music room

    drumset.jpg
  14. Daniel~

    Daniel~ Chief BBS Administrator Staff Member

    Joined:
    Dec 17, 2012
    Messages:
    11,352
    Likes Received:
    170
    Trophy Points:
    63
    Location:
    Greenwater WA
    Home page:
    are you sure that isn't three drum sets '
    ;o)
  15. booman

    booman Grand High Exalted Mystic Emperor of Linux Gaming Staff Member

    Joined:
    Dec 17, 2012
    Messages:
    8,341
    Likes Received:
    625
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    Linux, Virginia
    Home page:
    Ha Yeah! I have an extra snare, so it could be two drum sets!
    I can't wait to mic these up and start rehearsing... been a long long long time
  16. Daerandin

    Daerandin Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Oct 18, 2013
    Messages:
    1,157
    Likes Received:
    259
    Trophy Points:
    83
    Location:
    Northern Norway
    Home page:
    Awesome drumset and guitars!

    I have to say that I like your computer setup too.
  17. booman

    booman Grand High Exalted Mystic Emperor of Linux Gaming Staff Member

    Joined:
    Dec 17, 2012
    Messages:
    8,341
    Likes Received:
    625
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    Linux, Virginia
    Home page:
    Thanks, its just a placeholder for now.
    I'm going to buy 3 matching desks and build 4 new Linux PCs.

    Here are my specs on Newegg.com
    Total: $769

    • Samsung 870 EVO SATA III SSD 1TB 2.5” Internal Solid State Drive
      $106.69
    • AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - Ryzen 5 5000 Series Cezanne (Zen 3) 6-Core 3.6 GHz Socket AM4 65W
      $83.56
    • EVGA SuperNOVA 750 GT, 80 Plus Gold 750W, Fully Modular
      $99.99
    • Phanteks XT Pro Ultra, Mid-Tower Gaming Chassis
      $79.97
    • MSI GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 ATX Video Card GTX 1050 Ti 4GT OC MSI(677)
      $229.00
    • CORSAIR Vengeance LPX 32GB (2 x 16GB) 288-Pin PC RAM DDR4 3600 (PC4 28800)
      $56.99
    • GIGABYTE B550M DS3H AM4 AMD B550 Micro-ATX Motherboard with Dual M.2, SATA 6Gb/s, USB 3.2 Gen 1, PCIe 4.0
      $117.66
  18. booman

    booman Grand High Exalted Mystic Emperor of Linux Gaming Staff Member

    Joined:
    Dec 17, 2012
    Messages:
    8,341
    Likes Received:
    625
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    Linux, Virginia
    Home page:
    Here is a 3D Rendering of our house in SketchUp

    Daerandin likes this.
  19. Daerandin

    Daerandin Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Oct 18, 2013
    Messages:
    1,157
    Likes Received:
    259
    Trophy Points:
    83
    Location:
    Northern Norway
    Home page:
    That video was really cool. Really happy for you, the house look great and with good space.
    booman likes this.
  20. Daniel~

    Daniel~ Chief BBS Administrator Staff Member

    Joined:
    Dec 17, 2012
    Messages:
    11,352
    Likes Received:
    170
    Trophy Points:
    63
    Location:
    Greenwater WA
    Home page:
    a guy could go a lot with such a house.
    booman likes this.

Share This Page